WEBVTT A NEW AMPHI- THEATRE MAY SOON BE BUILT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. THE AMP IS IN FAYETTEVILLE RIGHT NOW. BUT IT COULD BE MOVING. 40/29'S UGOCHI ILOKA IS LIVE AND LOCAL WITH THE DETAILS RIGHT NOW, THE WALTON ARTS CENTER COUNCIL IS DISCUSSING A PROPOSAL TO MOVE THE AMP THEATRE FROM FAYETTEVILLE TO ROGERS. SOME FAYETTEVILLE RESIDENTS SAY IT WILL BE A HUGE LOSS TO THE CITY IF THE BOARD MOVES FORWARD WITH THIS PLAN. "I would say the people are going the theatre and spending their money the money is going to be taken out of Fayetteville and up to Rogers." A WALTON ARTS CENTER SPOKESMAN SAYS THEY TRIED FINDING OTHER LOCATIONS IN FAYETTEVILLE TO BUILD A PERMANENT AMPHITHEATRE, BUT ECONOMICALLY IT JUST WASN'T REASONABLE. Beth Bobbitt WALTON ARTS SPOKESWOMAN "We've had discussions with the city and parks and recs departments about numerous different sites all over Fayetteville and Springdale for that matter and none of those proved to be viable because of the criteria." THE FACILITY COMMITTEE ON THE WALTON'S ARTS CENTER BOARD SAYS THERE'S A HIGH DEMAND FOR A NEW AMPHITHEATRE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TO COMPETE WITH CITIES LIKE TULSA AND KANSAS CITY. THE COMMITTEE SAYS ATTENDANCE GREW 93-PERCENT WHEN THE FACILITY MOVED TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND LEFT THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MALL. SOME FAYETTEVILLE RESIDENTS SAY MOVING THE AMP TO ROGERS IS ALREADY A DONE DEAL. WHEN WE ASKED A WALTON ARTS SPOKESPERSON IF CONSTRUCTION HAD ALREADY STARTED SHE SAYS THEY ARE STILL IN THE PLANNING STAGES. "No not that I'm aware of were still talking about design concepts which were going to bring to the board tonight." THE COUNCIL SAYS THE PROPOSAL CONSISTS OF BUILDING A SIX- THOUSAND PLUS SEAT AMPHITHEATER OFF OF I-540 IN THE PINNACLE HILLS AREA OF ROGERS. THE FACILITY WOULD HOLD ABOUT THREE-THOUSAND PEOPLE. TONIGHT AT 6PM WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT WAS DECIDED IN THE MEETING. LIVE TONIGHT, UGOCHI ILOKA 40/29 NEWS. IN APRIL, 67 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO TOOK A SURVEY SAID THE AMP IS IMPORTANT TO THE QUALITY OF